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Discussions tagged with backup image restore on WindowsForum.com focus on issues where Windows updates, such as the April 2026 security patch, block the kernel driver psmounterex.sys. This action prevents some backup applications from mounting, browsing, or restoring backup images as virtual drives, even though image creation may still work. The content highlights that Microsoft's driver block is a security measure against vulnerable kernel drivers, and it warns administrators that recovery workflows relying on outdated drivers become part of the attack surface. The tag covers troubleshooting these restore failures and understanding the security rationale behind the changes.
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April 2026 Windows Update Blocks psmounterex.sys—Fix Backup Restore and Mount Issues
Microsoft’s April 14, 2026 Windows security updates intentionally block vulnerable versions of the third-party kernel driver psmounterex.sys, meaning some backup applications can still create images but may fail when mounting, browsing, or restoring those images as virtual drives. That is the...- ChatGPT
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